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The Magic of Matter Experiment!

Welcome to STEMuaryHelp us celebrate STEM-uary with a hands-on STEM experiment designed for you to do with your preschoolers at home! It's so much fun… your little ones might not even realize that they’re learning.Preschoolers are natural observers. Plus, they love scooping, pouring, mixing, and blending. In other words, they love science! You can encourage your child’s scientific curiosity and introduce some early scientific concepts with simple science experiments, like the concept...

Solids, Liquids, and Gas

Understanding the various states of matter is a key scientific concept. There are actually five states of matter, but we’ll leave the other two, plasma and Bose-Einstein condensates, for another time. Say, college.

Materials:

  • Ice cube
  • Measuring cup
  • Stove-safe pot

Step One – Solids

To share this concept with your kiddo, start with an ice cube. Show them how hard (solid) the ice cube is by having her tap it on the side of the measuring cup. Then have her rub her hands together to generate some heat, place the ice cube in her hands and have her roll the cube around, catching the dripping water in the measuring cup as the cube melts. (Note – if the cube is too cold for little hands, set it in the cup and put the cup in the sun for 15 minutes.)STEM science experiments

Step Two – Liquids

Check the measuring cup. It was empty when she started, but now there’s water in it! Explain to your child that heating the solid ice cube with her hands (or the sun) caused it to melt and change into its liquid form—water. Look at the markings on the side of the cup to see how much water is there, then pour the water into a pot.at home science experiments that teach STEM

Step Three – Gasses

Place the pot of water on the stove and turn the heat on low. Explain to your mini-scientist that the third state of matter is gas. The ice cube that started out as a solid and then melted into a liquid is now going to magically disappear, evaporating into a gas form. Let the water boil, then evaporate, and show your little one that the pot is empty. What happened to the ice cube?Science projects you can do at homeNow that your pint-sized smarty understands the concepts of solids, liquids, and gasses, take a lunchtime challenge!Point to her cup of milk and ask if what’s inside is a solid or a liquid. Now point to the PB & J (crusts cut off) on her plate and ask if that’s a solid or a gas. Finally, have her breathe out into a cupped hand and ask what’s there. She can’t see it, but her breath is a gas!If your little one loved this STEM-uary science experiment, let us know about it by emailing us at blog@learningresources.com.
The Magic of Matter Experiment! Welcome to STEMuaryHelp us celebrate STEM-uary with a hands-on STEM experiment designed for you to do with your preschoolers at home! It's so much fun… your little ones might not even realize that they’re learning.Preschoolers are natural observers. Plus, they love scooping, pouring, mixing, and blending. In other words, they love science! You can encourage your child’s scientific curiosity and introduce some early scientific concepts with simple science experiments, like the concept...

Solids, Liquids, and Gas

Understanding the various states of matter is a key scientific concept. There are actually five states of matter, but we’ll leave the other two, plasma and Bose-Einstein condensates, for another time. Say, college.

Materials:

  • Ice cube
  • Measuring cup
  • Stove-safe pot

Step One – Solids

To share this concept with your kiddo, start with an ice cube. Show them how hard (solid) the ice cube is by having her tap it on the side of the measuring cup. Then have her rub her hands together to generate some heat, place the ice cube in her hands and have her roll the cube around, catching the dripping water in the measuring cup as the cube melts. (Note – if the cube is too cold for little hands, set it in the cup and put the cup in the sun for 15 minutes.)STEM science experiments

Step Two – Liquids

Check the measuring cup. It was empty when she started, but now there’s water in it! Explain to your child that heating the solid ice cube with her hands (or the sun) caused it to melt and change into its liquid form—water. Look at the markings on the side of the cup to see how much water is there, then pour the water into a pot.at home science experiments that teach STEM

Step Three – Gasses

Place the pot of water on the stove and turn the heat on low. Explain to your mini-scientist that the third state of matter is gas. The ice cube that started out as a solid and then melted into a liquid is now going to magically disappear, evaporating into a gas form. Let the water boil, then evaporate, and show your little one that the pot is empty. What happened to the ice cube?Science projects you can do at homeNow that your pint-sized smarty understands the concepts of solids, liquids, and gasses, take a lunchtime challenge!Point to her cup of milk and ask if what’s inside is a solid or a liquid. Now point to the PB & J (crusts cut off) on her plate and ask if that’s a solid or a gas. Finally, have her breathe out into a cupped hand and ask what’s there. She can’t see it, but her breath is a gas!If your little one loved this STEM-uary science experiment, let us know about it by emailing us at blog@learningresources.com. READ MORE
6 Steps To A STEM-Friendly Classroom
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TotBot Printable Pages!

Say hello to the latest addition to the family... the Count & Build TotBot™.This little guy helps put a new twist on early learning of shapes, colors, and numbers. And you can have some fun with him at home right now with these free printable pages. Featuring 3 different activities in one easy download, you get a make-your-own TotBot game, a coloring page, and a finding game. Perfect for ages 3 and up!

Print your 3-in-1 TotBot Printable Pages! 

Free printable pages  
TotBot Printable Pages! Say hello to the latest addition to the family... the Count & Build TotBot™.This little guy helps put a new twist on early learning of shapes, colors, and numbers. And you can have some fun with him at home right now with these free printable pages. Featuring 3 different activities in one easy download, you get a make-your-own TotBot game, a coloring page, and a finding game. Perfect for ages 3 and up!

Print your 3-in-1 TotBot Printable Pages! 

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Pushing and Pulling Printable Fun! What a fun way to practice early STEM skills! This free printable sheet challenges little learners to figure out how to set things in motion...by pushing or by pulling. Grab your free sheet below!

Print your Pushes & Pulls Printable here!

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Make Your Own Robot Printable Looking for a fun way to help your little guys and girls build fine motor skills? Check out this free printable. All it takes is a little cutting, a little taping and a little bit of imagination.

Print your Make Your Own Robot Printable

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5 Classroom Projects with a Digital Microscope

5 Classroom Projects with a Digital Microscope

Sometimes a fresh perspective is all that’s needed to make a familiar school subject seem new and exciting. That’s what makes a digital microscope so cool! It magnifies objects so students can see details missed by the naked eye.Sound like a new way to get your classroom engaged? Check out these project ideas for Science and Math to get you started.digital microscope

Explore Melting Ice (Grades 2-3)

  • Place two ice cubes on a plate. Ask students to predict what will happen when salt is placed on one of the ice cubes.
  • Sprinkle some salt on one ice cube. Place the digital microscope above the salted ice cube and have students observe for one minute.
  • If possible, take pictures of both ice cubes and label them. Have students discuss and write what they see.
  • Then, after four minutes and eight minutes, have them take pictures. They can again discuss and write what they see.
  • Have students generate conclusions about the effects of salt on ice.

The Skinny on Skin (Grades 2-4)

  • Have a volunteer come to the front of the class.
  • Use a digital microscope to get a close look and picture of the child’s skin on the back of their hand. Discuss what is observed.
  • Ask students if they think the skin will look different on the palms of the child’s hand.
  • Discuss possible reasons why they are different.

Counting Change (Grades 2-3)

  • Hold several coins in your hand under the digital microscope. Adjust the focus then slowly move your hand so the students see  part of each coin.
  • Have the students write an estimate of the total value of the coins.
  • Show the students the coins and calculate the actual amount as a group. Students write actual amounts next to their estimates.
  • Have students whose estimates were closest to the amount explain how they determined their answers.
  • Repeat the process with varying amounts and types of coins.

Micro Measures (Grades 2-3)

  • Place a ruler under the digital microscope so the students can see a full centimeter. .
  • Place a paper clip under the Twist and ask students to predict if the paper clip will measure a full centimeter, more than a centimeter, or less than a centimeter.
  • Place the ruler beside the paper clip and focus the microscope so the students can read the measurement.
  • Repeat with other small objects found in the room.

5 Classroom Projects with a Digital Microscope
5 Classroom Projects with a Digital Microscope
Sometimes a fresh perspective is all that’s needed to make a familiar school subject seem new and exciting. That’s what makes a digital microscope so cool! It magnifies objects so students can see details missed by the naked eye.Sound like a new way to get your classroom engaged? Check out these project ideas for Science and Math to get you started.digital microscope

Explore Melting Ice (Grades 2-3)

  • Place two ice cubes on a plate. Ask students to predict what will happen when salt is placed on one of the ice cubes.
  • Sprinkle some salt on one ice cube. Place the digital microscope above the salted ice cube and have students observe for one minute.
  • If possible, take pictures of both ice cubes and label them. Have students discuss and write what they see.
  • Then, after four minutes and eight minutes, have them take pictures. They can again discuss and write what they see.
  • Have students generate conclusions about the effects of salt on ice.

The Skinny on Skin (Grades 2-4)

  • Have a volunteer come to the front of the class.
  • Use a digital microscope to get a close look and picture of the child’s skin on the back of their hand. Discuss what is observed.
  • Ask students if they think the skin will look different on the palms of the child’s hand.
  • Discuss possible reasons why they are different.

Counting Change (Grades 2-3)

  • Hold several coins in your hand under the digital microscope. Adjust the focus then slowly move your hand so the students see  part of each coin.
  • Have the students write an estimate of the total value of the coins.
  • Show the students the coins and calculate the actual amount as a group. Students write actual amounts next to their estimates.
  • Have students whose estimates were closest to the amount explain how they determined their answers.
  • Repeat the process with varying amounts and types of coins.

Micro Measures (Grades 2-3)

  • Place a ruler under the digital microscope so the students can see a full centimeter. .
  • Place a paper clip under the Twist and ask students to predict if the paper clip will measure a full centimeter, more than a centimeter, or less than a centimeter.
  • Place the ruler beside the paper clip and focus the microscope so the students can read the measurement.
  • Repeat with other small objects found in the room.

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Teacher Tuesday: 6 Digital Microscope Projects
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It's the 100th Day of School! Time To Shake Things Up...

100 day of school

The 100th day of school is fast approaching!

Here are some activities that you may or may not have thought of already.

 

  • You’ve heard of The Indy 500…now get ready for The Classroom 100! Let students design model cars using recyclables, like cardboard tubes, rubber bands, sticks, milk jug caps, etc. The challenge is for them to engineer their cars so that they can be propelled 100 inches. It’s a great STEM activity for cooperative learning while allowing them to use their creativity! Whomever comes closest to 100 inches, wins!
  • Do you work with younger students? Encourage them to draw a picture of what they will look like when they are 100 and then write or tell a story based on their drawing.
  • Get the whole body moving with 100 jumping jacks or 100 giant steps around the classroom or down the hall.
  • Ask parents if each student can bring in 100 pennies to donate. Students can place their pennies in one of three jars you set up, each labeled for a different charity. Students can put all of their pennies in one jar or divide them up. Have each student keep track of how much money they put in each jar and have the class tally the 3 reported amounts. Pool your pennies with other classes for more sizeable donations.
  • Have kids draw pictures and/or write answers to questions like, "What would you do with $100?" "How could you take care of 100 puppies?" "What if you were 100 feet tall? or "What will the world be like when you’re 100 years old?" Let each student choose which question to answer.
  • Send students home with a quart size plastic bag and ask them to fill it with 10 pieces of 10 items. Ideas include pasta, beans, candies, paper clips, hair ties, etc. Staple the bags to a poster board or glue on the individual items under the heading: “This is What 100 Looks Like!”
  • Weigh-in on 100. Use a classroom scale to determine the weight of 100 dried beans, 100 counters, 100 pennies, or anything else.
  • Keep tally. Divide students into groups and give each group 2 dice. Have them roll the dice and keep a tally. The first team that reaches 100 tallies wins. Or roll the dice 100 times and create a bar graph with how many times each number came up.
   Learning is Where We Play:
Get Your Students Moving!
Dress Up, Dolls, and...Dinosaurs!
 
 
It's the 100th Day of School! Time To Shake Things Up...

100 day of school

The 100th day of school is fast approaching!

Here are some activities that you may or may not have thought of already.

 

  • You’ve heard of The Indy 500…now get ready for The Classroom 100! Let students design model cars using recyclables, like cardboard tubes, rubber bands, sticks, milk jug caps, etc. The challenge is for them to engineer their cars so that they can be propelled 100 inches. It’s a great STEM activity for cooperative learning while allowing them to use their creativity! Whomever comes closest to 100 inches, wins!
  • Do you work with younger students? Encourage them to draw a picture of what they will look like when they are 100 and then write or tell a story based on their drawing.
  • Get the whole body moving with 100 jumping jacks or 100 giant steps around the classroom or down the hall.
  • Ask parents if each student can bring in 100 pennies to donate. Students can place their pennies in one of three jars you set up, each labeled for a different charity. Students can put all of their pennies in one jar or divide them up. Have each student keep track of how much money they put in each jar and have the class tally the 3 reported amounts. Pool your pennies with other classes for more sizeable donations.
  • Have kids draw pictures and/or write answers to questions like, "What would you do with $100?" "How could you take care of 100 puppies?" "What if you were 100 feet tall? or "What will the world be like when you’re 100 years old?" Let each student choose which question to answer.
  • Send students home with a quart size plastic bag and ask them to fill it with 10 pieces of 10 items. Ideas include pasta, beans, candies, paper clips, hair ties, etc. Staple the bags to a poster board or glue on the individual items under the heading: “This is What 100 Looks Like!”
  • Weigh-in on 100. Use a classroom scale to determine the weight of 100 dried beans, 100 counters, 100 pennies, or anything else.
  • Keep tally. Divide students into groups and give each group 2 dice. Have them roll the dice and keep a tally. The first team that reaches 100 tallies wins. Or roll the dice 100 times and create a bar graph with how many times each number came up.
   Learning is Where We Play:
Get Your Students Moving!
Dress Up, Dolls, and...Dinosaurs!
 
 
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